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Mims, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Mims! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How real are “brain‑eating” amoeba and bacteria risks in Brevard?
Also on today's calendar: Space Week – Sci-Fi Party.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Brain-eating' amoebas and other Florida risks (floridatoday.com) — Brevard health officials are warning about summer disease risks like rabies, West Nile, Vibrio bacteria, and the extremely rare “brain-eating” amoeba, while stressing that overall danger remains very low. The piece recalls a 2011 amoeba-related death of a Mims teenager and offers practical tips and resources to help residents make safer choices about swimming, seafood, and mosquito exposure around the county. 
📸 Around Mims
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Open Mic Night →
Zero Gravity Wine Bar, 4356 S Hopkins Ave, Titusville
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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Space Week – Sci-Fi Party →
Valiant Air Command, Inc. Warbird Museum, 6600 Tico Rd, Titusville
6:00 pm -
Sci-Fi Party - Titusville, FL 2026 →
Valiant Air Command, Inc. Warbird Museum, 6600 Tico Rd, Titusville
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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"Playalinda International Coastal Cleanup" (Playalinda District)
Parking lot #1, Playalinda District Meet at parking lot #1 in the Playalinda District to retrieve supplies during the listed hours.
8:00 am -
"Apollo International Coastal Cleanup" (Apollo District)
Apollo Visitor Center Meet at the
8:00 am -
"Seminole Rest Cleanup" (Seminole Rest District)
Seminole Rest, 207 River Rd., Oak Hill
10:00 am -
Weekly Worship Service for The Titusville Congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3000 South Street, Titusville -
Dinner with Entrepreneurs: Titusville | Small Business Owners Edition →
Restaurant of the Week, South Washington Avenue, Titusville -
" Sea Turtles Nesting Season 2026" (Apollo District)
Apollo Visitor Center Meet at the .
1:00 pm -
City Council Special Meeting - Final Budget Public Hearing →
Council Chambers at City Hall, 555 South Washington Avenue, Titusville
5:30 pm -
"Manatee 101" (Seminole Rest District)
Seminole Rest, 207 River Rd., Oak Hill
10:00 am -
City Council Presentation Meeting →
Council Chambers at City Hall, 555 South Washington Avenue, Titusville
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ANYONE MISSING A YOUNG ADULT DUCK, SOLID WHITE WITH CLIPPED WINGS.
Kinda ran from me down drive way toward 861 Gopher Slough. Good Luck MISSING SOLID WHITE DUCK. (Nextdoor Lake Harney Woods)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Mims. Apply here.
- Loves posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member Part Time in Mims. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mims here.
🗞 Nearby News
Titusville
- Space Coast Innovation Park breaks ground in Titusville (mynews13.com)
- Titusville Council to Hold Public Workshop on Possible Marina, Marina Park Use (talkoftitusville.com)
- Former Titusville police chief cleared of careless driving charge after June crash (clickorlando.com)
Cocoa
- It's a doggone party as police honor retiring Cocoa K-9 Copper. Photos (floridatoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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